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Councils demand independent review of ‘arbitrary’ levelling up schemes
UK divided  
Councils demand independent review of ‘arbitrary’ levelling up schemes
Boris Johnson’s 2019 policy faces accusation of being politicised and failing to tackle skills shortages
Exclusive  
Deselected Labour MP Sam Tarry submits ‘vote rigging’ complaint
‘No longer feasible’  
Charities halt Gaza aid after drone attack kills seven workers
Live  
Taiwan buildings collapse after strongest quake in 25 years; Japan lifts tsunami warnings
Ofsted  
Former chief says Ruth Perry inspection was error-free
Cotton Capital: ongoing series
It’s not unpatriotic to tell the whole truth about Britain and the end of slavery
It’s not unpatriotic to tell the whole truth about Britain and the end of slavery
Ella Sinclair
The mooted memorial to the navy’s West Africa Squadron seems to be an attempt to rewrite history in a more favourable light
Scraping away generations of forgetting  
My fight to honour the Africans buried on St Helena
'Perpetuating a lie'  
British overseas territory St Helena urged to return remains of 325 formerly enslaved people to Africa
Sites of resistance  
Threatened African burial grounds around the world
In focus
Ukraine eyes Kerch bridge in Crimea for drone attack
‘No choice’  
Ukraine eyes Kerch bridge in Crimea for drone attack
Third attack on Kerch bridge between Russia and occupied Crimea ‘inevitable’, say Ukraine’s military intelligence
‘Hidden in plain sight’  
The European city tours of slavery and colonialism
‘Not a normal war’  
Doctors say children have been targeted by Israeli snipers in Gaza
Spotlight
The life and death of Rosa Reichel  
The brilliant girl who was swept away
The brilliant girl who was swept away
Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer review  
These police officers seem totally baffled by gay clubbing culture
Sophie Hansen’s potluck-friendly recipes  
Braised ribs, potato salad and plum crostata
Invertebrate of the year 2024  
All hail Earth’s spineless heroes
‘Bowie said he’d sell his soul to be famous’  
Suzi Ronson on sex, ruthless ambition – and dyeing David’s hair red
Opinion
Look at the Thames and know the time for metaphors is over: our politics is drowning in effluent
Marina Hyde
Look at the Thames and know the time for metaphors is over: our politics is drowning in effluent
Why you probably look much older than you think
Arwa Mahdawi
When desperate measures to persuade women to have children fail, it’s time for fresh thinking
Devi Sridhar
Sport
'Best in the world'  
Guardiola hits back at Keane criticism of Haaland
Guardiola hits back at Keane criticism of Haaland
‘Peace in the water’  
Peaty seals Paris Olympics spot after 'three years of hell'
West Ham 1-1 Spurs  
Zouma’s finishing touch helps West Ham peg back Spurs
 
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Israel divided: Netanyahu’s coalition crisis
Today in Focus  
Israel divided: Netanyahu’s coalition crisis
A cabinet split over military service and protests demanding the release of hostages are threatening the PM’s grip on power, Bethan McKernan reports
Climate crisis
‘Average is awesome’  
California pleased with result of critical snowpack survey
California pleased with result of critical snowpack survey
‘Awful’  
Climate crisis threatens to sink historic north-east golf club
Business
Thames Water  
Owner bond slumps to record lows amid uncertainty
Owner bond slumps to record lows amid uncertainty
‘I only had £5’  
What happened to the 3.8 million people denied furlough at the start of Covid?
In pictures
Photos of the day  
Cherry blossom and a flooded forest
Cherry blossom and a flooded forest
‘Thirty-eight bastard years’  
Boom and bust in the industrial north-east
Boom and bust in the industrial north-east
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